by Melissa Mason | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
New Hanover School Board to Choose Equity over Child Safety The School Board is considering a change to the definition of “bullying” to include “Unintentional Bullying” in order to advance the goal of Equity. This additional bullying concept will make every child in...
by Melissa Mason | Feb 6, 2023 | Positions
Last Monday, I published my position on the proposed Policy 3620 change in regards to New Hanover County middle school students who identify as transgender in athletics. In this earlier post, I laid out three options we have in regards to changes for this policy....
by Melissa Mason | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Positions
Over the last few years, transgender students in school sports has become a heated topic. This political issue is now at our doorstep here in New Hanover County and what we decide on Tuesday, February 7th will have profound and lasting effects on our children and...
by Melissa Mason | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
Victory The voters have spoken. I am honored and humbled that New Hanover County voters saw fit to make me a part of the change that’s needed in our schools. I will continue to fight for our children and to hold the school district accountable as I seek to...
by Melissa Mason | Nov 5, 2022 | Blog
Our Kids are in an Experimental Teaching Framework and the Public isn’t Told the Whole Story Never in my life did I think I’d run to be a member of the New Hanover County School Board. It wasn’t until the re-districting happened, then the...
